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Mr. Louis Schweitzer has been the Chairman of Management Board at Renault-Nissan BV since March 2002 and also serves as its President. Mr. Schweitzer serves as Honorary President of Renault SA. He has been President of France's Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination Commission of the (HALDE) since March 2005. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Renault SA from June 10, 1999 to April 2005 and also served as its Executive Vice President of Finance and Planning. ... He served as President of the Renault-Nissan Alliance Board from May 2002 to April 2005. He served as Secretary of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV from 2005 to March 2008. Mr. Schweitzer served as Inspector of Finances and from 1981 to 1986, He became a Treasury auditor in 1970 and served as a Civil Servant at the Budget Department then served for five years as chief of the staff of Mr. Laurent Fabius, (who was Minister of Budget in 1981, Minister for Industry and Research in 1983, and Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986) and Deputy Minister of Budget, Minister of Industry and Research and Prime Minister of France. In 1986, Mr. Schweitzer joined Renault's senior management as Director and later served as Head of Strategic Planning, Director of Planning and Management Control and later served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President from 1988 to 1992 and as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1990 to 1992. He serves as Chairman of the Board at Haute Autorité de lutte contre les discriminations et pour l'égalité (HALDE). He serves as Chairman of the Board Festival d'Avignon, Friends of the Quai Branly Museum and Cercle de l'Orchestre de Paris. He serves as Chairman of Supervisory Board at Le Monde SA. Mr. Schweitzer has been Chairman of the Antidiscrimination and Equality Authority (Haute Autorité de lutte contre les discriminations et pour l'égalité) since 2005. He served as the Chairman of Volvo AB from January 2010 to April 04, 2012. He served as Chairman and Director of AstraZeneca AB until September 1, 2012. He served as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of AstraZeneca Plc from January 1, 2005 to June 1, 2012. He served as the Chairman of the Board at Electricite de France SA. He served as Non-Executive Chairman of Renault of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. He serves as Chairman of BNP Paribas, Compagnie Financière Renault, and Renault Crédit International Banque. Mr. Schweitzer served as Chairman of Renault SA from June 10, 1999 to December 2008. He served as Vice-Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV until March 2008. He has been Director of BNP Paribas Hungaria Bank Rt. since May 15, 2007. He has been a Vice Chairman of Van Gansewinkel Environmental Services Belgium NV (formerly, Vivendi Environment SA) since November 27, 2009 and its Independent Director since April 30, 2003, BNP Paribas North America Inc. since May 2007 and BNP Paribas SA from December 14, 1993 to May 2013. Mr. Schweitzer has been a Vice Chairman of Veolia Environnement S.A. since May 14, 2013 and also served as its Vice Chairman from November 27, 2009 to May 16, 2012. He serves as Senior Independent Director of Veolia Environnement S.A and also its Independent Director since April 30, 2003. He serves at Alcan France S.A.S. He serves as Director of L'Oreal India Pvt. Ltd. He has been Independent Director of L'Oreal SA since April 26, 2005. He served as a Non-Executive Director of AstraZeneca Plc from March 11, 2004 to June 1, 2012. Mr. Schweitzer served as a Director of RCI Banque SA. He served as Director of Renault SA from May 1992 to May 6, 2005. He served as a Director of Volvo AB since 2001. He has been a Member of the Supervisory Board at Philips Lighting B.V and Philips Electronics Singapore Pte. Ltd. since 1997. He serves as a Member of the Board of National Foundation for Political Sciences, French Institute of International Relations, Louvre Museum and Quai Branly Museum. He has been a Member of the Supervisory Board at Philips Electronics North America Corporation since 1997. He serves as a Member of International Advisory Board at Allianz SE. He serves as a Director of Institut français des relations internationals. Mr. Schweitzer served as Member of International Advisory Committee of Robert Bosch GmbH since March 08, 2011 until December 2014. He served as a Director of Electricite de France SA from July 1999 to May 20, 2008. He also served as a Director of Rio Tinto France SAS. He served as Member of Advisory council of Banque de France. He served as Member of the Supervisory Board for Veolia Environnement SA until April 30, 2003. He served as a Member of Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV since 1997. He is a Commander of the Legion of Honor and a Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit. He graduated in 1970 as "Inspecteur des finances" from "Ecole Nationale d'Administration". Mr. Schweitzer holds a Masters degree in Law and studied at the "Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris" and a Bachelor of Laws.

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